[Solved] Changing American English to British

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[Solved] Changing American English to British

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How do I stop it from changing an Americanism- sidewalk- to a British version- pavement. I'm in Australia so we'd say footpath anyway but I'm trying to quote an American. Thanks
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Re: Changing American English to British

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Try /Tools /Autocorrect options : Replace tab, find sidewalk in left column, highlight it, and press the delete button
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Re: Changing American English to British

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Thanks heaps. Worked perfectly.
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